news. >> it is official. lance armstrong is a teacher. in an interview released tonight by oprah winfrey, armstrong said he needed to use performance enhancing drugs to win seven consecutive tour de france titles. clips in a few minutes. >> our other big story tonight. the snow has arrived. sort of. this is well to the south down in lynchburg, virginia. we have been there this winter system. >> we have storm watch coverage for you right now. bob is tracking what is coming next. we sent jay korff out to find snow. he is now live in virginia. >> we thought there was a possibility of getting a few inches here in the stafford fredericksburg area. it was not meant to be but that did not stop us from finding quite a bit of snow. >> it was going and going. >> this note streaming down -- the snow steaming down we had to drive 30 miles south of stafford virginia to find snow sticking to services. >> ya'll drove down just to see snow? >> he is concerned. conditions along the way are much more treacherous. >> we are going to take our time. and laydown, that is what we are going to do. >> ma

country. hear from lance armstrong himself. >>> weather on the southern edges of maryland tonight. but we'll have different weather by next week. >>> you can get everything at those big box stores except for a marriage. not so fast. abc2 news at 11:00 starts now. >>> this boy needs medical attention now. >> do you know about how old he is? >> i don't know, about 11:00, 12. >> chilling words from 911 call after a pit bull mauled a young boy in town. >> the results of the lawsuit are still being felt tonight. >> as lawmakers once again debate whether pit bulls are inher eventually dangerously. >> lawmakers say they reached a compromise on a bill that would -- the father of the boy's attack that led to that said it's a compromise that's aimed at protecting dogs instead of people. >> under the terms of the new bill you would be liable if your dog bites someone but you would also be able to defend yourself in court if you believe the dog -- the victim provoked the dog. it has the support of leaders in the house, delegates and state senate. >> it's fair to victims, fair to landlords and fair

anyone who ever said he did lance armstrong has gone from being one of the most highly regarded athletes in the world to somewhere on that list just below tonya harding. in a two and a half hour interview set to air thursday and friday, lance armstrong tells oprah winfrey during his career, he did in fact engage in blood doping. appearing on cbs this morning oprah provided little in the way of details of the interview but did say she was satisfied by armstrong's answers. >> i would say he did not come clean in the manner i expected. it was surprising to me. i would say that for myself, my team, all of us in the room, we were mesmerized and riveted by some of his answers. i feel that he answered the questions in a way that he was ready. >> john: oprah went on to beg people to find out where own is cable dial. quip to the guy on current. joining me now is dave zirin sports editor for the nation and host of edge of sports radio whose new book "game over" hits bookshelves at the end of this month. dave, thank you so much for coming on. >> great to be here, john. >> john: right on. let me sta

of lying, lance armstrong finally confesses. he sat down with oprah and admitted to doping after more than a dozen years of denials. >> my cocktail, so to speak, was only a little, not a lot, transfusions and testosterone. all the blame falls on me. >> the admission carries-esque. part two of the interviews airing tonight will be watched by lawyers. katie will have more on the am -- armstrong interview. >> a colorado movie theater has reopened amid controversy. there was a remembrance ceremony for victims and the families. james holmes is accused of killing 12 and wounding 58 inside the theater. several victim families boycotted the re-opening calling it insensitive. >> students in university of california system are relieved for now after the board of regents saided there is no tuition hike for the next school year end willing -- ending three days of meeting the governor thanks supporters for getting proposition 30 passed. the new budget plan for california will help the system avoidture -- avoid tuition officers. >> the model of higher education is broken. that is true. going forwar

the fraud. after years of denial, lance armstrong finally admits to lying and doping throughout his cycling career. >> i've use d this situation as one big lie. that i repeated a lot of times. >> and he admits to bullying ne who tried to expose him. this morning, armstrong's former teammate, and the head of his charity, react in exclusive live interviews. >>> not adding up, new details come out about the hoax surrounding notre dame football star manti te'o and new questions over how he didn't know his girlfriend never existed. when will the truth come out? >>> and new term, new do. first lady michelle obama changes up her hairstyle with a bang as the final preparations are being made in washington to host the president's second inaugural "today," friday, january 18th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. this is a confession years in the making. did you watch lance ar

. >>> this morning on "world news now," lie strong. we finally get to hear lance armstrong's confession as he tells oprah winfrey and the world why he doped. >> he used the interview to describe himself as a flawed character. it is friday, january 18. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." i'm john muller in for rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. we're going to get part two of lance armstrong's admission tonight, what he said on night one in just a moment. were you surprised at all? >> no, it was such a buildup to him, the interview that you pretty much figured he was going to say what he said. but i am surprised he did come clean. you dig yourself that big a hole, you might as well lie in it. >>> also, the latest on the fate of the americans caught up in that kidnap drama in algeria. >>> and waking up on the operating table, but unable to speak. this is horrible. the surprising number of patients it's happened to and what can be done to prevent it. >> i can't imagine being in that situation where you can feel anything and you can't tell them that you can feel everything. >>> and the

, lance armstrong. where else could we begin? he confessed to oprah last night. we've been talking about that this morning. part one of his interview. part two will air tonight. here is a clip of that. >> were you a bully? >> yeah, yeah, i was a bully. >> tell me how you were a bully. >> i was a bully in the sense that you just said, that i tried to control the narrative. and if i didn't like what somebody said -- for whatever reasons in my own head, whether i viewed that as somebody being disloyal or a friend turning on you or whatever, i tried to control that. >> right at the top of the interview he admitted to having used performance-enhancing drugs. that kind of got into a little bit of the story of a decade of going after people who crossed him or accused him and essentially bullying people. >> we talked with tyler hamilton, who initially lied like lance did, and eventually came clooen clean and lance went after him hard. he said lance armstrong probably feels a lot better, he is starting the process where he will feel better and i thought he was very gracious, considering what he h

publicly. >>> none at 11:00. disgraced cyclist lance armstrong is facing new criticism a day after he made a nationally televised confession. some are saying he still has not told oprah winfrey the entire truth. >> if lance armstrong's goal was a shot at redemption, he may have just taken a step backwards. >> i view this situation as one big lie that i repeated a lot of times. >> but investigators say even now he's still lying the he told oprah he stopped doping in 2005. >> you did not do a blood tranceusion? >> absolutely not. >> in 2009? >> 2009 and 2010. those were the two years i did the tour. absolutely not. >> yet today investigators tell abc news his blood work from 2009 shows consistent blood manipulation consistent with transfusions. why admit to anything? critics say it's to keep within the statute of limitations and avoid possible criminal charges. even though he did confess the smearing tactics many saw a lack of compassion that seemed bizarre at best. >> are you satisfied by anything you heard? >> no, i'm not. i'm really disappointed. i don't know if i'm stupid willing to

gridlock. >>> lance armstrong is apologizing. but what exactly is he admitting he's done wrong? >>> and suzy orman's joining us to explain why you'll have to spend less money this year, and what you need to do to make up for it. wolf blitzer is off today. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we begin with washington's latest standoff. during a white house news conference today, president obama told congressional republicans they will not, in his words, collect a ransom by demanding spending cuts as a condition for raising the debt ceiling. the house of representatives is back in session today, too, and republicans are just as adamant, insisting they won't raise the debt limit, unless the president goes along with spending cuts. let's go live to cnn white house correspondent brianna keilar. >> reporter: president obama stating very clearly today that he will not negotiate deficit reduction, tax increases and spending cuts attached to the debt ceiling. this of course does follow that bruising battle the year before last, where he did neg

performances? >> yes. >> reporter: after years of denials, stein file tour de france winner lance armstrong admitted to oprah winfrey he did use performance-enhancing drugs. >> in all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> yes. >> reporter: it's an admission armstrong had spent more than a decade denying. >> i've used this situation as one big lie that i repeated a lot of times. >> reporter: those who have followed armstrong say tonight's admission is self-serving. >> i believe that he is completely insincere except for this, he is starting to repair his own brand. >> reporter: a brand that was loss millions in endorsements after armstrong was stripped of his seven tour de france titles. on thursday, the international olympic committee stripped armstrong of the bronze medal he won during the 2000 sidney olympics. >> i'll spend the rest of my life trying to earn back trust and apologize to people. >> reporter: accolades gone for a sports icon now coming clean. kurt gregory, nbc news. >> and a quick programming note, this morning on the "today" sh

use blood transfusions to enhance your cycling performa e performance? >> wre. >> lance armstrong comes clean about why he used performance-enhancing drugs. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for friday, january 18, 2013. you won't need to shovel snow before leaving for work but you will have to bundle up. we're dealing with cold temperatures right now and the wind isn't making things feel any warmer. >>> looks like we dodged a bullet from the big mess here in the washington area. take a look at this snowy mess in richmond, virginia. they're waking up to almost 5 inches of snow there. thousands of people lost power. appalachian power out in the western part of virginia reporting more than 70,000 customers without power. dominion reports about 2500 customers in the dark. meteorologist tom kierein is here. tom, what can we expect now that the snow missed us? >> it tracked 50 miles south and drew in drier air. the snow fell across central, southern virginia and around ocean city. it's ended there now. we're getting a few scattered flurri

tonight. in his own words. world hears lance armstrong confess. highlights from oprah's big interview. >> false alarm. south bay woman who claimed some neighborhood creep tried to steal her 3-year-old girl. now she admits she made the whole thing up. >> withering report that state officials losing track of our money. the governor plan to put a stop to that. >> and local woman role in the upcoming inauguration of a upcoming inauguration of a president she credit for the new mattress models but sleep train's huge year end clearance upcoming inauguration of a presidenis ending soon. for a short time, save hundreds on tempur-pedic mattresses. get the most highly-recommended bed in america at closeout prices. plus, get interest-free financing and free same-day delivery. why wait for the new models? sleep train's year end clearance is ending soon. superior service, best selection, lowest price, guaranteed. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >> good evening i'm dan ashley. top story tonight. after years of very public denials, lance armstrong is now takin

a mastermind from the world trade center bombing. >> lance armstrong finally confessed, sitting down with oprah and admitting doping after denying for a dozen years. >> my cocktail was only epo, not a lot, transfusions, and testosterone, all the fault and all blame falls on me. the criticism is pouring in. katie will join us with that criticism in the next half hour. >> students in the university of california system are relieved after the board said there would be no tuition hike next school year wrapping up three days of meetings in san francisco the governor attended and thanked supporters in helping to get the proposition 30 passed in november. the new budget planned for california will help the system avoid tuition increases but he says the system needs a lot more restructuring. >> the model of higher education is broken. that's absolutely true. going forward, what we do about it, what kind of design change is feasible, that remains to be seen. >> it is the second straight year of no tuition increases after the system raised fees every year from 2006 to 2011. >> man is suin

morning. getting emotional. lance armstrong breaks down when he talks about admitting to his children that he lied and doped throughout his cycling career. >> i said, don't defend me anymore. don't. >> as he admits hitting a new low when his cancer foundation livestrong dropped him. >>> speaking out, linebacker manti t'eo denies any involvement in the hoax surrounding his make-believe girlfriend as he opens up for the first time since the scandal broke. >>> and a governor upstaged by a little boy who passes out. this morning he's okay and has a funny story to tell. today, saturday, january 18, funny story to tell. today, saturday, january 18, 2013. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'll lester holt. >> i'm erica hill. many people watching lance armstrong -- so. talk about the past nights of interviews. thursday when he sat down with oprah winfrey said he didn't seem that remorseful. part two of the interviewer last night, though, for some was a bit of a change. the disgraced cyclist more emotional, teari

legend erika rear of lance armstrong. >> this story was so perfect for so long. you overcome the disease, you win the tour de france seven times, you have a happy marriage, you have children. i mean it's just this mythic perfect story. >> yes. >> and it wasn't true. >> former cyclist confessed the oprah winfrey and the world in a tv interview to using performance-enhancing drugs for most of his career including the seven consecutive years he won the tour de france. >> epo, not a lot, transfusions and tesses totosterone. >> did it feel wrong? >> at the time? >> mm-hmm. >> no. >> but he flatly denied forcing his teammates to dope along with him. >> there was never a direct order to say you have do this if you want to be on the tour if you want to be on the team. that never happened. >> armstrong also rejected accusations that he threw money at the cycling union to hide positive test results. >> this is impossible for me to answer this question and have anybody believe it. >> yeah. it was not in exchange for any coverup. >> the 41-year-old face >> that will not be the final word on the scan

the making. did you watch lance armstrong interview? >> i have to say i did. and even though we all expected, we all thought we knew what we were going to hear, when you heard those blunt answers to direct questions, it was still somewhat startling. >> a lot of people had been waiting to hear what armstrong would say, the disgraced cyclist using everything from human growth hormone to testosterone. maybe not the answer some people wanted to hear. >> for years, cyclist tyler hamilton, that man right there, accused armstrong of doping and he faced armstrong's fury as a result. we'll find out what he thinks after watching the interview. >>> later in the show, the question everyone is asking, can the livestrong charity go on? we'll ask the ceo. >>> have you noticed you didn't make quite as much as you did before the new year came? of course, you are not alone. what is behind this sudden cut in pay and give you ideas of what you could do to offset that loss. >>> the story we hope will bring a smile to your face. what folks in one city are doing to boost the spirits of random strangers. >

breaking news here that we're hearing at cnn about lance armstrong. we are now getting word that he just apologized to the livestrong staff. keep in mind, this is happening on the very day lance armstrong is sitting down with a one on one interview with oprah winfrey. we're gathering the facts. slap!] ow! ow! [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium-rich tums starts working so fast you'll forget you had heartburn. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums hi, i'm ensure clear... clear, huh? i'm not juice or fancy water. i've got nine grams of protein. that's three times more than me! [ female announcer ] ensure clear. nine grams protein. zero fat. in blueberry/pomegranate and peach. >>> back to that breaking news here about lance armstrong today. we are getting word he has just apologized to the staff of the livestrong organization. this happening on the day he is sitting down with oprah winfrey, he's chosen that one and only interview to discuss things. what he will be discussing we do not know. but ed lavandera, straight to you, you're the one here in dall

news now," lance comes clean. >> after a decade of deception, lance armstrong admitting his story of success was, in his words, one big lie. it's friday, january 18. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm john muller in for rob nelson. >> and it is friday. >> friday. we made it. tgif. >> yes. armstrong said he was driven to cheat by a ruthless desire to win, saying it never felt wrong, he never felt bad about what he was doing and still didn't seem to be terribly contrite during that confession with oprah. we'll have the complete confession in a moment. first, a look at some of the other stories we're following. including escape from algeria. five americans held hostage by terrorists. they're now safe. but for others, the danger is not over. a lot of questions as to how many people remain, how many were taken to begin with. so definitely a situation that continues to evolve. >> very fluid situation there. >>> also ahead, changing the meaning of home. the new nontraditional way which homes are growing and families are expanding. >> fascinating. especially for

have viewed this situation as one big lie. that i repeated a lot. >> lance armstrong and his tell all interview. what he told oprah and a nation- wide audience. >>> failing to spare the air. the one county that is leading the way in a pollution complaint department. ktvu channel 2 news continues. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us friday morning, january 18th i'm pam cook. >> and good morning, i'm dave clark. let's check mayor weather and traffic. steve is right here. we can all say a collective thank you to steve. he's telling us the weather is changing. >> i was going to say do i owe you money? >> i'm glad you have such control. >> i do. i put the order in. we do have a nice pattern coast and bay. temperatures really warmed up but 27 in santa rosa to 49 in san francisco. i mean just tremendous difference. livermore is 29. oakland is 40. it will be in the 50s and 60s to even upper 60s near 70 toward santa cruz. here is sal. >>> steve, we have a problem on the peninsula i will get to in a moment. on the golden gate bridge the traffic does look good heading south. i want to

part two of lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey. the embattled cyclist talked about admitting to his family about doping. he said he told his sons, stop defending him. a former teammate, tyler hamilton had this reaction to the interview. >> it is a first step. he is coming clean. he is telling the story that he has taken performance enhancing joe -- drugs. >> was a genuine emotion? >> i think so. i went through the same process on a much smaller scale. it is going to get easier for him. i think he will open up much more. i think we saw a lot of the truth, but not the whole truth. >> hamilton went on to say that he has never seen lance armstrong shed a tear in their time together, until last night. he says he does not need an apology, he has moved on with his life. >> the home of the tour de france was covered in heavy snow tonight. it may look pretty, but across the country, this has caused some serious traffic problems and accidents. flights have been grounded. it does not appear that any of that is bothering people on the streets in the city of lights you were just

>>> one big light. lance armstrong told oprah he once used performance enhancing drugs. >> in all seven tour de france victories did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> know. >>> a group saved after algerian forces stormed the plant where the captives were being held. >>> and a new twist in the manti te'o hoax. questions about how much the notre dame football star knew and what he told the press. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, january 18th, 2013. >>> good morning, everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. lance armstrong is finally done with what he calls the big lie. he admitted what many had suspected that he doped. in an interview with oprah winfrey armstrong said he started using performance-enhancing drugs in the 1990s and it would have been impossible to win seven tour de france championships any other way. with that more than a decade of lies and cover-ups was over, so was officially the once untouchable legend erika rear of lance armstrong. >> this story was so perfect for so long. you overcome the disease, yo

morning, welcome to today on a saturday morning. >> many people watching lance armstrong, on thursday when he sat down with oprah winfrey, they thought he didn't seem all that remorseful. he teared up when talking about his kids. >> do tears make the difference of how people will perceive this in the end? >> today, a cycling insider talked about his future. >>> we're also going to update you on that ost damage situation in algeria where hostages were taken. >>> then we'll look at the church of scientology and some of the roles it plays in hollywood. we'll ask the author of a new book that explores the relationship of sine technology and celebrities. >>> it's been a month now since we noticed the twinkies disappearing, but now there is a new treat that is stepping up. we want to begin with lance armstrong about years of doping and lying. last night he apologized to his kids and his fans. >> what do you say to those millions of people who belied. >> i say i understand your anger. your sense of betrayal. you supported me forever, through all of this, and you believed, and i lied to you.

bombshell confession from lance armstrong admitting to oprah he was doping and he wasn't the only one keeping it secret. >> secret microphones installed on basketball players to make sure they don't trash talk on the court. "fox & friends" starts now. >>steve: we're like carmelo anthony right now because people have microphones on us to hear what we're going to say. >>eric: make sure we don't do trash talking during the breaks. crazy. >>gretchen: i don't know if it's crazy or not. i guess we'll debate it. it all stems from carmelo anthony and kevin garnett when they got into it. maybe this is a way to try to curb some of that trash talking which is essential if you're a basketball player. i understand. it's an essential part of the game nobody talks about. >>eric: when you start calling somebody's wife a serial, you have crossed the line to say it. >>gretchen: let's talk about politics because there is no trash talking in politics. we all know that; right? back in september of 2006, i think it was, president obama -- and 2008, by the way -- when he was a senator, he talked a lot about

news. "good morning america," much more reaction on the lance armstrong-oprah interview in the morning. we are always online at abcnews.com. i'll meet you back here. >> one of the great east lie and biggest coverup in all of sports. good evening everyone. >> the man who for years defiantly and repeatedly denied cheat to go we know all the cycling races admitting that he lied. in an i with oprah aired tonight the disgraced cyclist finally confesses to the truth. here's brandy. >>reporter: after a decade of deception the moment many thought would never come. >> all 7 of your tour de france victories did you ever take banned substances or blood dop dope. >> yes. >> in an exclusive interview on the oprah winfrey network great cyclist lance armstrong finally confessed to using banned substances to help him compete. >> my cocktail so to speak was only em p o. not a lot. transfusions and testosterone. >> armstrong apologized for his trail of lies. >> all the falt and all the blame here falls on me. >> cyclist former best friend teammate andrew armstrong attacked him for revving to lie

oscar hype. and, will admiting to doping change the financial picture for cyclist lance armstrong? first business starts now. you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas. good morning. it's thursday, january 17th. i'm angela miles. in today's first look: as apple goes, so goes most of the market. the dow was down, but the s&p 500 and the nasdaq made it into the green as apple had a much better day by rallying back above $500. some ups and downs from ebay. earnings were in line with expectations, but the outlook fell short. and the fed said in its beige book, the economy expanded across much of the country last month, but hiring was hampered by politcial uncertainty coming from washington. todd horwitz of the adam mesh trading group joins us on this thursday morning. good morning to you. a lot of traders are talking 1475 in the s&p 500. what is it going to take to get there? > > good morning. you know, we're close. right now the markets are in a tug of war between the bears and the bulls. they are trying to get to that level. yesterday morning we

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. >> reporter: lance armstrong comes clean, tonight the super star's long awaited liacopa on doping. good evening i'm ken wayne. >> and i'm julie haener. after repeating the lie for years he finally admitted to cheating. lange armstrong's long awaited confession was heard today on oprah winfrey. deborah villalon is live where she watched the oprah winfrey interview with other cyclists. >> win at all cost truly. serves me well on the bike, served me well during the disease. but the level that it went to for whatever reason, is a fall. >> reporter: as details poured out, bicyclists poured in. some say armstrong deserves some slack. >> it doesn't take away from what he has done for the sport and it's still a remarkable feet no matter what. >> reporter: others race competitive. >> we race clean, we race fair. i think it puts a big dark shadow over it. >> reporter: lance armstrong says he never forced teammates to cheat. >> i think he's mean. he's mean spirited and i think that really comes across. >> reporter: occasionally armstrong's answers drew laughter. he called doping a habit like

he was sorry. >> and i finished with lance armstrong -- i don't know. >> you're done with him. >> you're in the celebrity -- the cult of celebrity was everything. >> no. i remembered watching him win. like so many -- >> it's that much more despicable with his -- you know, when he would say, look, i had cancer, i would never put anything in my body. we have a personal experience with him here. he was on the show. one of my coanchors asked after a ten-minute interview only one question about juicing or drugs ske went off, walked off the set. the guy saw him later and lance armstrong wanted to fight this guy because he had asked him that question. this guy has got mental problems. >> but that is what is so remarkable. >> he has mental problems and he's a narcissist so through ask through. and, you know, his best friend said he would be a petty criminal if he hadn't started biking. he's like a sociopath. i'm just not into -- i don't know. michael jackson, lance armstrong -- >> i'm just saying in terms of the magnitude of a celebrity interview where you saw admissions of things you

: lance armstrong comes clean, tonight the super star's long awaited liacopa on doping. good evening i'm ken wayne. >> and i'm julie haener. after repeating the lie for years he finally admitted to cheating. lange armstrong's long awaited confession was heard today on oprah winfrey. deborah villalon is live where she watched the oprah winfrey interview with other cyclists. >> win at all cost truly. serves me well on the bike, served me well during the disease. but the level that it went to for whatever reason, is a fall. >> reporter: as details poured out, bicyclists poured in. some say armstrong deserves some slack. >> it doesn't take away from what he has done for the sport and it's still a remarkable feet no matter what. >> reporter: others race competitive. >> we race clean, we race fair. i think it puts a big dark shadow over it. >> reporter: lance armstrong says he never forced teammates to cheat. >> i think he's mean. he's mean spirited and i think that really comes across. >> reporter: occasionally armstrong's answers drew laughter. he called doping a habit like putting air i

reporting lance armstrong has apologized to the livestrong staff. that happened today before his interview where he's going to come out and possibly apologize to oprah winfrey. armstrong telling the ap, quote, he is ready to speak candidly. that is when a reporter caught up with him during a sunday morning run. armstrong strongly denied the doping charges pressed against him and then he was stripped of his seven tour de france titles a few months ago after the u.s. anti doping agency released a detailed report. the oprah winfrey interview is set to air thursday. should be very interesting. >>> a first look at the torches for the 2014 prk winter games. that's right, the shapes there resembling feathers from a fire bird, which is a character from russian fairy tales. it's colored ready to match the shade used in traditional russian sports. and the torch is made out of a very lightweight aluminum, which will help all the runners stay fit and run smooth. the torch relay begins this october in this greece. it will end up in february 2014 in shoichi, russia. when we get back, the san jose sharks

watching "fox & friends first". time now for the top 5@5:00. lance armstrong always denied it. >> i am never taking drugs and incidents like that could never happen. how clear is that. >> that was then this is now. >> a bombshell confession. he admit to do oprah winfrey he took performance enhancing drugs during his career. he visited his live strong cancer foundation before the interview with winfrey. he offered an apology to staff members. there's word armstrong may return some of the $30 million the u.s. postal service paid to sponsor him and testify against cycling officials who knew he doped. the interview is set to air on thursday. >> vice president joe biden will announce his recommendations on the task force to curve gun violence. president obama is working on 19 executive orders which would bypass congress. it will push to renew the assault weapons ban and universal background checks. you can't support the second amendment and restrictions. >> it is like the bible, either you believe it or you don't believe it. the constitution either you believe it or you don't. you live b

lance armstrong's doping. now that armstrong has admitted cheating scott pelley will tell us with he thinks is missing from the confession. also jonathan bauders is a former teammate who testified against armstrong. he'll be here in studio 57 for his reaction. plus, the secret planning that went into american airlines' expensive makeover. lots to talk about when we see you at 7:00. >> we'll be watching. thank you. >>> the excitement is stirring. the 57th presidential inauguration and the crowds are expected. >> and your noses are running. already. four years ago there was a significant number of cold related emergencies and doctors want to keep them to a minimum this time around. delia goncalves is here to talk about that. she is live on capitol hill and it's a little chilly right now. good morning. >> reporter: the colder it gets the bigger my scarf gets. that's an i. case how cold it is so far but oh goodness going to be dressing the layers on monday. nothing as cold thankfully as it was four years ago but doctors are still saying listen. going to be cold. take care of yourself

savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. according to reports, lance armstrong made this confession in an interview he taped with oprah winfrey, following an emotional meeting with staffers at the livestrong headquarters. remember, this is a guy who, for years, has denied this charge and who has been defiant with his critics. >> this raises a lot of questions. number one, will this confession do anything to improve his public standing? and, two, will he now face a new wave of lawsuits? is there a possibility of criminal charges? we'll get into all those issues straight ahead. >>> natalie wood, for decades we've been told she drowned but now there's new evidence that suggests she was bruised before she went into the water. what impact will that evidence have on that case? >>> and more with our rare interview with supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. it's a candid interview. she talks about greets from her childhood. >>> author of da vinci code and "angels and demons," hundreds of millions of books in circulation around the world has a new book coming out this spring. what will it b

dope. >> yes. >> in an exclusive interview on the oprah winfrey network great cyclist lance armstrong finally confessed to using banned substances to help him compete. >> my cocktail so to speak was only em p o. not a lot. transfusions and testosterone. >> armstrong apologized for his trail of lies. >> all the falt and all the blame here falls on me. >> cyclist former best friend teammate andrew armstrong attacked him for revving to lie about his drug use. >> i got e-mails. trader rat. secondhand cyclist. just ripped apart. >>reporter: while armstrong future is uncertain. >> i have never taken performance enhance drug. >>reporter: lays unoath out lasted statute of limitation for criminal perjury charges but lawyers are watching every word of this interview part 2 airing friday. because several will you suits in the working. >> i view the situation as one big lie. >>reporter: this confession has also led to more embarrassment. lucky officials now stripped armstrong of the 2000 bronze medal. >> "nightline"will have much more on the armstrong interview starting at 12:37 after jimmy kimmel live.

dope. >> yes. >> in an exclusive interview on the oprah winfrey network great cyclist lance armstrong finally confessed to using banned substances to help him compete. >> my cocktail so to speak was only em p o. not a lot. transfusions and testosterone. >> armstrong apologized for his trail of lies. >> all the falt and all the blame here falls on me. >> cyclist former best friend teammate andrew armstrong attacked him for revving to lie about his drug use. >> i got e-mails. trader rat. secondhand cyclist. just ripped apart. >>reporter: while armstrong future is uncertain. >> i have never taken performance enhance drug. >>reporter: lays unoath out lasted statute of limitation for criminal perjury charges but lawyers are watching every word of this interview part 2 airing friday. because several will you suits in the working. >> i view the situation as one big lie. >>reporter: this confession has also led to more embarrassment. lucky officials now stripped armstrong of the 2000 bronze medal. >> "nightline"will have much more on the armstrong interview starting at 12:37 after j

take banned substances? >> yes. >> lance armstrong admitting to cheating. how he confenced to oprah in an highly-ance pated inter-- highly-anticipated game. >> reporter: the 49ers are one win away from the super bowl. we'll have more coming up. >>> well, good morning to you. i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. it's friday, january 18th. >>> a woman was taken to the hospital late last night. firefighters did not find her until after the fire on second street was out. ktvu's alex savage is live on the scene with more on the woman's injuries and what neighbors are saying. >> reporter: good morning. she is opening the elderly woman will survive after the fire. we'll push in here on the unit on the unit that, as you can see, was badly damaged. the woman suffered burns and smoke inhalation. however, firefighters did tell us the woman had a pulse when she was transported to eaton hospital. the fire broke out at this 20- unit apartment complex. crews on scene here last night say it was a fairly small kitchen fire. at this point, it was unable to get out of her apartment. but as crews made

of telling you the news and coming up on wusa9, highlights from the first half of lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey. >> and yes, virginia, there really was snow yesterday. and a lot of it in >>> welcome back. 5:09. howard here with the weather first and you will need to bundle up today. storm system pulling away and an early flurry or snow shower north of town but overall a sunny day. yes the sun will finally make an appearance this week. the day planner for you here on this friday morning or the forecast. highs will eventually return after dropping back into the mid 30s north and west to 41 in the warm spots and i'm forecasting 39 here in the district with mostly sunny skies but the winds this morning especially could gust to 25 miles an hour. they'll relax some this afternoon. i'll be back in about five minutes and talking your weekend and some arctic air in that seven day. right now over to monika with a look at timesaver traffic. >>> no issues to report if you're traveling around town right now. this is what it looks like up north on 695 at i-83. and closer in we're looking g

with oprah winfrey, lance armstrong has come clean about the doping. the seventh time tour de france winner says he used a variety of performance enhancing drugs to when the seventh tour de france titles. >> mary ellen hopkins has the story. >> all-pro wasted no time getting to the point with armstrong. >> yes or no did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance. >> yes. >> off armstrong said he was building during all of his tour de france victories. >> if it feels wrong? >> at the tide. no. >> it did not even full wrong? >> he said he was a bully. >> if i did not like what someone said for what ever reason in my own head whether i've viewed it as being disloyal or a friend turned on you i tried to control that. that is a lie they are liars. >> armstrong refuse to enteanswer if his former teammate frankie andrew was telling the truth when she said she overheard a doctor telling him that was treating him for cancer he was open. >> if it did not happen to say it did not happen. he cannot because it did. >> i think he is a cheater. i think he is a cheater. i do

orman, hot topic, including lance armstrong's confession, can he repair his public image? >> some lo love going around there. >>> but let's begin this half hour with this incredible story, this hoax involving the top football player a at notre dame? nbc's john yang is in south bend this morning. john, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. it does seem like -- or seemed like a story made for hollywood, a star football player here at north dame who leads his team to a spectacular season after overcoming terrible tragedy, the deaths of his grandmother and his girlfriend on the same day. but it turns out that's all it was, a story. manti te'o's story seemed destined to take its place alongside the legends of notre dame's storied football program. a star linebacker and heisman trophy finalist after an undefeated season that end ted national championship game. inspiring teammates and becoming a campus hero by triumphing over twin tragedies, the loss on the same day in september of his grandmother and his girlfriend who died after battling leukemia, a story he told on esp

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alameda sheriff's deputies, and is requesting continued help from the ch and at -- chp and atf. >> lance armstrong has finally admitted that he cheated during his bike racing career. armstrong taped an interview with oprah winfrey, but first he showed up at the ost, texas, headquarters of the livestrong foundation, which is the cancer charity he founded. a publicist said that armstrong tearfully apologized to the staff, and then later he reportedly confessed to oprah that he did use performance enhancing drugs to help him win the tour de france. >> the 49ers are now one win away from going to their 6th super bowl. whose got it better right now than bay area sports fans? >> reporter: well, borrowing from coach harbaugh, nobody! fans say this is a golden era in bay area sports. >> it's our time to shine. the san francisco giants. >> reporter: you would think the last out was last week. >> hey, number one! >> reporter: from the long line of fans at the civic center in richmond. >> i think they still have their heart beating the moment they walk up there. they don't know what to do just like

of their dreamliner flights in japan >>> live strong is speaking out before lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey. >> we expect lance to be crisis expert, mike paul, tells us the livestrong foundation can do it. they have to focus themselves as a service-based charity not a celebrity-based one >>> an update on a story from monday. police have gotten more information on a woman found hanging from a tree. they say she was not gang-raped. the case was treated as a suicide. evidence found during the autopsy does not point to sexual assault. >>> it has been 531 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. the debt ceiling is still causing ago any. according to the fed's latest snapshot, some businesses are saying, we're not going to hire. >>> our fourth story out front. the american hostages in algeria. defense secretary, leon panetta, today, quick to call it a terrorist attack as he is traveling in europe. the interior minister says they are angry for the french offensive in mali. they attacked an oil field killing two and seizing a number of hostages. we have been working this

from the reporter who broke the story. >> and lance armstrong admits he couldn't have won the tour de france without using drugs. we'll have highlights from his interview with oprah and talk with his sports agent about where he goes from here at 11:00 tonight. >> stay with us, fox 5 news at 10:00 just getting started. [ male announcer ] verizon fios is the fastest internet in america. just ask pc mag. [ man ] "cable can't touch fios upload speeds." "it's hard to imagine anyone ever beating fios." "there's no doubt fios is the fastest in the country." [ male announcer ] after 110,000 speed tests, nothing came close to fios. and with fios you get unlimited internet use. period. because according to pc mag... [ man ] "if it's available, you should get it." [ male announcer ] last chance to get the fios triple play for an incredible price online of just $89.99 a month guaranteed for 2 years. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities and get $300 back at 800-974-6006 tty/v. with a 2-year agreement. >>> it's our story from the world of college football raising more questions e

. >>> lance armstrong is set to come clean on oprah. last year he was accused of master mining a long running doping program. that interview is going to be -- >> one to watch. we've seen other news agencies in the u.s. wish that they had gotten it. but you know what bothers me in all this? what's the lesson? there might be a lance armstrong biopick? it's hardly punishment for someone who is potentially fueled by all that attention. >> it will be interesting to see what happens with the foundation. that would be the key and he's plead, i'm sure. >> he can use the foundation as a wie of arguing his case, bolstering, look at all the good i've done despite this. >> yeah. >> more lance later in the week. these are your headlines. pressure growing on lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling as fitch warnings any delay will prompt a rating review for the u.s. >>> germany sees a worse than expected slowdown in 2012. the economy contracted 0.5% in the fourth quarter the. >>> and dell eyes the private life. reports suggest the pcmaker is in talks with private equity firms for potential buyout. >>> now, dell

could be the day lance armstrong comes clean about doping. armstrong will sit down to tape an interview with oprah. armstrong says he's ready to speak candidly. multiple reports say he will admit that he used performance-enhancing drugs. and it was one of the hardest hit areas by superstorm sandy and in just a few hours demolition will begin on about 350 homes that were ravaged on staten island, new york. bulldozers and dumpsters already standing by to start the process. steve, tkpwre -- gretchen. >>steve: hundreds are heading to the florida everglades for the python hunting challenge. >>gretchen: a competition to cut down on the number of burmese python overwhelming the ecosystem there. a professional python hunter is here. good morning. i didn't know there was such a profession. apparently they need you in florida. what's going on down there? >> our native animals are kind of having a tough time even before the python, the encroachment of man has pushed them back. now we have a new apex predator in the mix, and they're just taking out a lot of our native wildlife. >>steve: in fact, in

fallout this morning from lance armstrong's confession that he used performance-enhancing drugs. coming up, what the world anti-doping agency says it will demand before it even considers letting armstrong return to competitive sports. a lot of people say that was the motivation for his confession. >>> we're going to talk a little about a fun fact during this severe flu season. did you know the virus can last about eight hours on a surface. this morning we'll tell you what you should avoid touching and we'll conduct a little experiment here in studio 1a to see how many people touch the doorknob coming in our studio in a single morning. >>> and ryan seacrest is here, and he better watch his personal items because he's going to help us out on a segment about the best pick pockets in the world. >> have you ever been pick pocketed? >> no. >> it's awful. >> dylan, good morning to you. >> good morning to you. yes, this is a big storm in that it extends from northern new england all the way down into the gulf of mexico and in areas like worcester, we are seeing the snow continuing to fall where he